Peg-a-light game board

ABSTRACT

GAME APPARATUS FOR FORMING PICTURES OR PLAYING GAMES BY MEANS OF ILLUMINATED PEGS OR MOLDED OBJECTS INSERTED IN HOLES OF A PEG BOARD. THE APPARATUS UTILIZES A PERFORATED PEG BOARD SUPPORTED ABOVE AN INCANDESCENT LAMP OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRIC SOURCE. A PUNCTURED LINING PAD ADHERED TO THE REAR OF THE PEG BOARD SERVES TO NORMALLY CLOSE THE PERFORATIONS OF THE PEG BOARD. THE LINING IS FORMED OF A PLASTIC OR RUBBER MATERIAL THAT HAS A MEMORY FOR RETURNING TO ITS ORIGINAL FORM AFTER DEFORMATION, THE PUNCTURES CLOSE WHEN THE PEGS ARE REMOVED. THE PEGS OR OBJECTS SUCH AS CHECKERS, CHESS MEN, ETC., ARE TRANSPARENT AND MOLDED OR FORMED OF DIFFERENT COLORED TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MATERIAL SUCH AS STYRENE, BUTYRATE-PLEXIGLASS OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL THAT CAN BE FORMED OR MOLDED TO A POLISHED CLEAR FINISH SO AS TO TRANSMIT LIGHT FROM THE LIGHTED LAMP INSIDE THE APPARATUS TO THE SURFACE THEREBY ILLUMINATING THE OBJECTS INSERTED INTO THE PEG BOARD.

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ATTORNEY.

March 9, 1971 M. LEBENSFELD 3,563,357

PEG-A-LIGHT GAME BOARD Filed Nov. 4 1968 3 Sheets-Sheet s INVENTOR Moelgbensfe/d ATTORNEYS nited States Patent Office 3,568,357 Patented Mar.9, 1971 3,568,357 PEG-A-LIGHT GAME BOARD Moe Lebensfeld, Newark, NJ.(82-56 213th St., Nollis Hill, N.Y. 11427) Filed Nov. 4, 1968, Ser. No.772,965 Int. Cl. A6311 33/06 US. Cl. 46-17 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE Game apparatus for forming pictures or playing games by meansof illuminated pegs or molded objects inserted in holes of a peg board.The apparatus utilizes a perforated peg board supported above anincandescent lamp operatively connected to an electric source. Apunctured lining pad adhered to the rear of the peg board serves tonormally close the perforations of the peg board. The lining is formedof a plastic or rubber material that has a memory for returning to itsoriginal form after deformation, the punctures close when the pegs areremoved. The pegs or objects such as checkers, chess men, etc., aretransparent and molded or formed of different colored transparentplastic material such as styrene, butyrate-plexiglass or any othermaterial that can be formed or molded to a polished clear finish so asto transmit light from the lighted lamp inside the apparatus to thesurface thereby illuminating the objects inserted into the peg board.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a peg game andmore particularly to an illuminated peg game.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a peg gamewith transparent or clear removal pegs and means for illuminating thepegs for defining an object therefrom when the pegs are inserted in thepeg holes.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for automaticallyclosing off the illumination through the perforations in the peg boardas the pegs are removed.

A further object is to provide a plastic or rubber lining pad for thepeg board that is predeformed and punctured beneath the peg holesthroughout the same to receive the pegs in various arrangements todefine various objects and has a memory to normally close or return toits original form.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a perforated cardhaving a representation of an object printed thereon and adapted to beplaced over the peg board for locating peg holes thereof and thepredeformed places in the lining pad for the different coloredtransparent pegs.

Various objects, features and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent upon reading the following specification together with theaccompanying drawing forming a part thereof.

Referring to the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a game apparatus embodying theinvention, parts being shown broken away.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the plane of line 22 ofFIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane of line 33 of FIG.2.

FIG. 4 is a disassembled fragmentary top perspective view of one cornerof the game apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a top perspective and disassembled view of a fragment of thepeg board and pad lining therefor.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the parts of FIG. 5 in assembledposition.

FIG. 7 is a disassembled cross-sectional view showing a step in themanufacture of the game apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary top plan view of a guide card used with the gameapparatus for guiding the insertion of the pegs through the peg boardand pad lining.

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of one corner of a modified form of thegame card.

FIG. 10 is a disassembled top perspective view of a peg and slide cap tobe used with the peg board of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view thereof in assembled position.

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view showing a modified form of peg.

Referring in detail to the various views of the drawing, a gameapparatus embodying one form of the invention is shown and designatedgenerally at 10*. The game apparatus comprises a box-like structure 12of suitable plastic or other material, preferably opaque or colored. Thebox-like structure has spaced outer and inner side Walls 14, 14 and 16,16, respectively, spaced outer and inner front walls 18 and 20 and anouter rear wall 22 formed with a cut-away portion 24 centrally thereof.The outer and inner side walls are higher at the rear than at the frontthereof, thereby providing a tapered box-like structure. The rear endsof the inner side walls 16, 16 terminate short of the outer rear wall 22leaving a space 26. The space between the outer and inner side walls andthe outer and inner front walls at the top is closed by a flange 28extending to the outer rear wall 22. An integral bottom wall 30 isformed along the bottom edges of the inner side walls 16, 16 and theinner front wall 20' and with the inner side and front walls defines acompartment 32. An integral flange 34 extends across the side flanges 28adjacent the rear ends of the inner side walls 16, 16, and formedbetween the flange 34, rear wall 22 and outer side walls 14, 14 there isa curved wall 38 depending into space 21. Spaced partition walls 40 inthe space formed by the curved wall along with the curved wall 38 definecompartments 42. A continuous shoulder 44 is formed along the inner sidewalls 16, 16, the inner front wall 20 and the cross flange 34 at therear. Spaced holes 46 are formed in the inner side walls 16, 16 justabove the shoulder 44 at the front and rear thereof. An electricalsocket 50 is mounted on a U-shaped bracket 52 extending through theopening 48 in the inner wall 16 into the socket 50. A switch deviceincluding a rotatable shaft 56 is supported by the bracket 52 andextends outwardly through the opening 46 in the outer wall 14. Aturnable knob 58 is operatively connected to the switch device foractuating the same. A pair of conductors enclosed in a casing 60 leadsfrom the socket 50 to an electric plug 62 for opera tively connectingthe socket to a source of EMF.

In accordance with the present invention, a peg board assembly 64 islaid on and removably supported by the shoulder 44 thereby closing thetop of the box structure 12. The assembly as best seen in FIG. 6comprises a rectangular shaped plastic board or plate 66 and a lining inthe form of a rectangular pad 68 secured to the under surface of theboard by means of adhesive 70. The peg board is injection molded ofcellular polyester plastic or any other rigid material and is moldedwith perforations 72 through its area. The pad 68 is molded of cellularflexifoam plastic material such as urethane or sponge rubber that isendowed with a memory, that is, it is capable of being opened by a pegand will automatically return to its original form and condition afterthe deforming tool is removed. Opposed integral lugs 74 and 74:: areformed on the sides of the peg board 66. The lugs 74a are adapted to beinserted into the holes 76 in the inner side walls 16, 16 and the lugs74 are adapted to be snapped into opposite holes '76 in the wall 16 forremovably holding the peg board assembly in operative position.

In the practice of the invention, it is contemplated that the pad 68 bepreliminarily deformed or perforated after it has been secured to theunder surface of the peg board 66. For this purpose, the peg board 66'and pad 68 are seated upon a platform 80 formed with passages 82. A toolassembly comprising a plastic plate 86 formed with s'paced'perforations88 over its entire area and with flanged pins 90 depending therefrom,the spacing of the perforations 88 being the same as the spacing of theperforations 72 in the peg board 66 is placed over the peg board '66 asseen in FIG. 7, whereupon the tool assembly is driven downwardly by ahydraulic press tool thereby driving the pins 90 through theperforations in the peg board and into and through the foam plastic pad68 and into the passages 82 in the platform 80. The tool assembly isthen removed leaving the foam mate rial of the pad 68 underneath theperforations in the peg board previously occupied by the pins 90 formedwith so-called valves 92, capable of being deformed again thereat. a

The playing pieces of the game are elongated cylindrical pegs 96 formedof transparent styrene or any other plastic material that can be moldedtransparent. Each peg 96 has a shank portion 98 formed with a pointedend 100 and with an enlarged head portion 102.

In playing the game, the aim is to form by means of z the pegs 96 asuitable object such as a flag, an Indians head, a clowns head, aChristmas tree, various kinds of animals, various kinds of ball playersand the like. The pegs 96 are preferably colored to simulate thecoloring of the various objects.

While the shape of such objects may be left to the memory of the player,the invention contemplatesuse of a perforated card 104 for aiding theplayer to form the outline of the object. The card is formed ofcardboard or plastic and is similar in shape to the peg board 66. Thecard is formed with perforations arranged to form the outline of thebasic features of the object. For example, a card 104 with arepresentation of the flag of the United States printed thereon togetherwith the letters USA printed below the representation of the flag isshown in FIG. 1, in use the card 104 is placed flat over the peg board66 with the perforations in the'card aligned with the perforations 72 inthe peg board. The perforations 106 in the card in FIG. 1 represent thestars of 'the flag and the perforations 108 represent the stripes of theflag, the perforations 110 representing the mast 1120f the flag.Perforations 114 represent the letters USA. The diameters of theperforations in the card 104 are slightly larger than the diameter.heads 102 of the pegs 96 so that the card maybe lifted off over thepegs. With the perforations in the card and peg board in alignment, pegs96 are inserted through the aligned perforations and into and throughthe material of the lining pad 68, the shanks 98 ofthe pegs extendingbelow thepad and exposed as shown in FIG. 2, valves 92 in the padpermitting this penetration of the pad by the shanks. of thepegs. Theshoulders 116 of the pegs 96 seat on the material of the peg boardaround the perforations 106 and 108 therein so that the pegs are held inupright position by the material of the pad 68. When all of theperforations in the card are filled with pegs 96, the card is lifted offthe peg board 66 and the pegs remain in the peg board forming theoutline of the flag. The switch is then actuated by the knob 58 and thelamp 54 in compartment 32 is illuminated, its rays striking the exposedshanks 98 of the pegs 66 thereby illuminating the heads 102 of the pegs,the illuminated heads outlining the flag and the letters USA.

When the outline of the flag or other object has been provided by thepegs 96 and the card removed, more pegs may be inserted through theperforations 72 in the peg board to fill in the remaining area of theflag or other object which was outlined.

In FIG. 8, a card 104 bearing the representation of an Indians head 118with perforations 106" outlining the head formed therein for use withthe peg board 66' for outlining said head by means of the heads 102 ofthe pegs inserted through said perforations'106 is shown.

In FIG. 9, a modified form of game card 66" is shown. The surface ofthis game card is formed with squares 120 around perforation 106" andthe squares being colored to represent a chess board or checker board.When this form of game card 66 is used pegs 122 are used. The pegsformed with shanks 124 and enlarged heads 128, a slide cape 126 may beslid over the enlarged head 128 of the peg 122 to serve as a King memberin the game of chess or the like, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11."

In FIG. 12, a game peg 130 is shown with a conventional chessmanhead 132also made of transparent material. A set of these chessmen may be usedfor playing a game of chess on the game board 66".

What is claimed is:

1. A game of the kind described, comprising a hollow box-like structurehaving an open top, an incandescent electric lamp inside the box-likestructure, means of connection between the lamp and a source of electricenergy, a removable'perforated peg board closing the opening in the topof the box-like structure, and removable transparent styrene pegs in theperforations adapted to be ar ranged to form the outline of an object,said pegs having shanks inside the box-like structure exposed to therays of said lamp when ignited, a lining pad on the inner surface of thepegboard for closing the perforations therein,

said pad being'formed of plastic material. capable of being deformed bypenetration by the shanks of the pegs andcapable of automaticallyreturning to its original form and condition upon removal of the shanks,the body of the box-like structure tapers downwardly from rear 1 to thefront thereof, an open top compartment in the top of the body at therear thereof for holding a supply of pegs, the body being formed withspaced double side walls, the double walls on one side thereof havingaligned openings, a bracket extending through the opening in the innerwall on one side of the body, a socket attached to said bracket andextending inside the body, said lamp removably mounted in said socket, aswitch device supported between the perforated walls, said switch deviceincluding-a rotatable shaft extending through said opena ings andoperativelyconnected to the socket, a knob outside of the outer wallfor. actuating said shaft, a perforated card removably mounted over thepeg board, said card bearing the representation of an object, said cardhav ing spaced perforations forming the outline of the object rrepresented, the perforations in the card being in alignrnent with theperforations in the peg board whereby pegs inserted through saidalignedperforations and lining pad when illuminated define the outline of therepresentation of the object on the card, said double wall providing a idepressed .shoulder at the top of the box structure and latch openingslying in the inner wall above the structure, said peg board havingintegral lugs formed on the sides thereof and adapted to be inserted inthe holes in the inner side walls on the peg board, being rested in thebox upon the shoulder, the peg board serving to prevent the flow oflight over the shoulder within the box structure.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS ROBERT W. MICHELL, PrimaryExaminer W. I. CONTRERAS, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 40-133, 28

